Former Police Commissioner backs fresh probe into protections for firearms officers

A former police commissioner has labelled the decision to name police marksman Martyn Blake in the trial of Chris Kaba's shooting as "wrong", adding that it should "absolutely should not have happened".

Following Blake's acquittal for murder at the Old Bailey on Monday, Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has launched a fresh probe into the accountability and protections of firearms officers within the force.

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